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The Ultimate Guide to Startups

Hubspot Sales

Getting funded by outside investors doesn’t necessarily make it easier, either … considering that 75% of funded startups fail. If done right, working with investors can give you more than money — it can also provide connections, advice, and mentorship. Fun fact: HubSpot’s Dharmesh Shah is an angel investor in over 60 startups.

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The Eight Types of Entrepreneurship (& Companies That Exemplify Them)

Hubspot Sales

The goal of entrepreneurial processes can be to make a profit, make a meaningful impact on society, contribute to social good, or combine the two. Small business entrepreneurs usually own their business, sometimes along with family members, and the initial intent usually isn’t to achieve extremely high profit margins.

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AARRR Growth Funnel

Flevy

The term Growth Hacking was first coined by Sean Ellis—a startup advisor, angel investor, and entrepreneur—in 2010 to think beyond traditional Marketing and add a methodical, scientific approach to it. Growth Hacking is neither “scoring some quick wins to kick-start growth” nor “breaking into something one should not.”

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Accounting 101: The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Basics

Hubspot Sales

COGS or COS is the first expense you’ll see on your profit and loss (P&L) statement and is a critical component when calculating your business’s gross margin. Reducing your COGS can help you increase profit without increasing sales. Depreciation. Depreciation refers to the decrease in your assets’ values over time. Liabilities.

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Being more strategic – Case studies and insights (Ireland May 2023)

Red Star Kim

BDO Store | Online Training | Corporate Criminal Offences | Compliance Deloitte’s transport advertising of The Green Room podcast During May 2023, the firm invested in a series of large transport adverts (I saw one at Waterloo train station) promoting its award-winning podcast series (now at 50 episodes).

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The definitive guide on how to write a business plan (free templates)

PandaDoc

How can we make a profit? A business plan is integral in selling your company to potential investors and bankers. Keep in mind whom you write it for (investors, customers, etc.) Your advertising: Are you advertising already? When you have more funding, where do you advertise? Who are we? Target business?

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6 Networking tips for entrepreneurs to build profitable relationships

ACT

To build profitable business relationships and grow your network, share your knowledge with people, whether you meet them in person or online. But to turn these positive interactions into profitable business relationships, you must follow up and stay connected. You can do this in multiple ways. But showing up at meetups isn’t enough.